The copyright of the individual images on this web site is owned by the contributing memberWorldwide Photo Walk for Charity on Saturday 24th July 2010
Martin Eves, an active Committee Member, is leading a walk in West Kirby, from 13:00 to 15:00. The walk is for charity but participation is free. There will be opportunities to take photographs with the chance to win fantastic prizes, including a book on Lightroom 3 or Photoshop CS5, both written by Scott Kelby, for the best photo from each walk. You will also be able to purchase a Worldwide Photo Walk shirt.
For more information see Martin at the next Summer Meeting or contact him via HPS Webmaster
Annual General Meeting - 30th April 2010
The following are the main points decided at this year's AGM:
1. Increase in Annual Subscription of £2 per annum. All other charges to be unchanged.
2. The Film Slide and Digital Image sections will be combined under the heading Projected Images. Film Slides will be scanned and presented on Competition Evenings as digital projections, but will be presented to the judge as Film Slides. For more information please see Projected Images Section.
3. The new Projected Images Section will be divided into Advanced and Standard sections. Initial selection within this division will be based on a member's standing within the Colour Print sections.
4. Digital Images must now be presented in jpg format as 1400 * 1050 pixel images in sRGB colour profile. Instructions for preparing the Digital Images may be downloaded from here in pdf format.
Kodak Retires KODACHROME Film; June 22, 2009.
Celebrates Life of Oldest Film Icon in its Portfolio; Newer KODAK Films and Digital Cameras are Preferred Choice for Today’s Photographers. Read press release here.HPS in Snowdonia June 2009
Web Masters Report - A few HPS Members spent three days near Llanberis, staying at the Old School Lodge, Deiniolen, over the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of June 2009. We arrived in Llanberis Monday lunch time and, after lunch and unpacking, took the train up Snowdon. On Tuesday, we got up very early (03:15) in an attempt to catch the sunrise over a mountain lake. After breakfast, we visited the Slate Museum in Llanberis and then divided into small groups to "do our own thing" for the afternoon (I found somewhere quiet for a snooze). In the evening, we ate at a pub near Port Dinorwic and then dashed into Caernarfon to try and catch the sunset over the Menai Straits and Anglesey. On the Wednesday, we were not up as early and, after packing, went our own ways. I had always wanted to walk up Snowdon along the Pyg Track from Pen-y-pass and was lucky enough to get one of the few remaining parking places. I managed to reach the ridge overlooking Llyn Llydaw without too much trouble, but the sight of the remaining stretch convinced me to eat my lunch and return to the car park.
The weather was glorious but with few clouds to please the judges in competitions! Some pictures can be viewed here - these are mine (holiday snaps!) but if any others, from the outing, would like to contribute I would be only too pleased to add them.
A Visit to the Apple Store, Liverpool 1 - Report and Invitation (pdf)
L&CPU AV Competition 2009 - Results
1st "Arthur's Secret" by Sheila Davies CPAGB of West Lancs
AV Group
2nd "Carols for the Last Christmas Eve" by Peter Coles FRPS.
FIPF. EFIAP of
Wilmslow Guild AV Group
3rd "Colours of India" by Howard Bagshaw LRPS of Wilmslow Guild
AV Group
Entries by Heswall Photographic Society were:
"Liverpool Night Life" by Iain Francis
"A Place Apart" and "The Meadow" by Colin Millington
"Sweet Dreams" by David Platt
Better luck next time!
1st Chris Richards, Spirit of the Rocks, 56 points
2nd Colin Millington, A Place Apart, 54 points
2nd David Foster, Old Man of Storr, 54 points
4th Mike Pill, Rain, 53 points
5th Gary Evans, The Road to Pienza, 51 points
Web Site Viewing Problem!
I have discovered that there may be problems in viewing the web site properly when using IE7 with McAfee Phishing Filter. The combination of these two elements of software means that when an image is clicked (to view the larger version), loading starts, as normal, but then stops with the image being displayed in a new web page. At this time I'm unaware of a fix other than to disable McAfee Phishing Filter in IE7.
To disable McAfee Phishing Filter in IE7, click on Tools, Manage Add-ons, Enable or Disable Add-ons; in the drop down box select "Add-ons currently loaded in Internet Explorer"; scroll down to McAfee Phishing Filter and highlight it; in the bottom left of the pane, a 'settings' area becomes available so check the 'Disable' option and click the OK button. Internet Explorer will need reloading to activate the change.
HPS are Moving!
Mike Pill announces a complete redesign of his I-magery web site. Mike would welcome ideas from HPS members for new articles or FAQ's. Suggestions may be sent via HPS Webmaster or via the 'Contact Me' link on Mike's site.
Wirral Photographic Association Slide Competition 2008 - Results. Well done Heswall!
Reg Coleman, FRPS
Reg
Coleman, FRPS, has been presented with Life Membership of Heswall Photographic
Society.
Tom Lee, FSWPP, PAGB, President 2006/2007, is shown here making the presentation.
To view some of Reg's work, please click here.
Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007
Blue Planet Aquarium will be hosting the prestigious Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007 from 19th January to 30th March 2008. Be inspired by these fascinating photographs in the worlds largest and longest running wildlife competition. Visit www.blueplanetaquarium.com for more details. Standard charges for entry apply; Group Discounts.
Chester Interclub Print and Slide Knock Out Competition 2007 Results
L&CPU Slide Knockout Competition 2007 Results
Birkenhead Park Photographic Exhibition 2007
Congratulations to Alan and Audrey Barrow, Bob Burns, Amitav Ghosh, Colin Phillips and David Platt for having work accepted for display, and especially to Colin Phillips for his Highly Commended.
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-055 - Critical
Vulnerability in Kodak Image Viewer Could Allow Remote Code Execution
(923810)
Published: October 9, 2007 | Updated: October 17, 2007
If you are running Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2 plus Kodak Image Viewer (formerly Wang Image Viewer) then your system may be vulnerable to attack.
Please see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-055 - Critical
Web Site Information
Some Adware Blockers can apparently remove images from the display of web pages. This can occur if the height and width of the image are both multiples of ten. This problem can easily be fixed. I've checked the League Competition result pages and 'fixed' them, but if a member should notice a "missing" image please e-mail the Webmaster with details of the page and image involved. Thank you.
Whitby Club Shell Photographic Society
Inter-Club Print Competition - The Brook Trophy
Winners - Heswall Photographic Society (People) with 56 Points
Mike Pill, ARPS - A Life of Toil
Arthur Bower, ARPS - The Pugilist
Gary Evans, ARPS, DPAGB - Street Trader
Mike Pill, ARPS - Inquisitive
Gary Evans, ARPS, DPAGB - Down and Out
Tom Lee, FSWPP, PAGB - Chelist
Inter-Club Slide Competition - The Marsden Cup
Winners - Heswall Photographic Society (Reflections) with 55 Points
Colin Ratcliffe - Two Eyes are Better
Chris Richards - Rmmantic Reflection
Gary Evans, ARPS, DPAGB - Urban Swan
Gary Evans, ARPS, DPAGB - Check in Queue
Michael Armstrong - Rear Window
John McInerney - Wells Reflected
The following HPS members have had acceptances for Southport 2007 Open Exhibition - 17th March to 15th April.
Gary Evans, ARPS, DPAGB, BPE3* - 1 digital colour print.
Gary Evans, ARPS, DPAGB, BPE3* - 2 slides ('Wet Day on the Playa' won the David Butler Slide medal).
Graham Brazendale, ARPS
- 1 monochrome print.
Norma Brazendale, LRPS - 1 colour print.
Mike Pill, ARPS - 2 monochrome prints.
HPS are going to apply for an "Awards for All Grant" towards photographic equipment for use by the club on club nights. This will include items that can be "lent" out to members to help them in their chosen area. Chris Gill and Martin Eves are looking for ideas, from the membership, for items they feel would enhance being a member of HPS. If any member has any idea, big or small (we can apply for up to £10,000), please speak to either Chris or Martin about your thoughts and ideas. The HPS committee meet on Monday 16th April to decide - so be quick!
Birkenhead Park - Autumn Photographic Competition 2006.
Well done to all those members who entered this competition and congratulations on three "Commendeds" for
David Peate for Robin
Colin Phillips for Oban Sunset
David Platt for Lioness & Cub, Masai Mara
Congratulations to Heswall Photographic Society members:
Graham Brazendale on gaining his ARPS and Chris Gill on gaining his LRPS.
2006 Annual Competition Results.
Annual Prints - Advanced Colour Prints.
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1st - Arthur Bower ARPS - Sacred Window.
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2nd - Graham Brazendale LRPS - Perch Rock Lighthouse.
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3rd - Gary Evans ARPS - Down & Out.
Annual Prints - Mono Prints.
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1st - Mike Pill ARPS - Waiting for the Crew.
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2nd - Graham Brazendale LRPS - Lifeboat launch on a Winters night.
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3rd - Dorothy Mason LRPS - Quiet corner.
Annual Prints - Standard Colour Prints.
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1st - Dorothy Mason LRPS - Ladies Festival.
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2nd - Bob Burns - Papal Door.
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3rd - Alan Clare - Patagonian Pinnacles.
Annual Slides Advanced Slides.
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1st - Gary Evans ARPS - Urban Swan.
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2nd - Jey brown - Zantedeschia.
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3rd - Gary Evans ARPS - Disturbance.
Annual Slides - Standard Slides.
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1st - Chris Richards - Autums Showers.
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2nd - Chris richards - Romantic Reflection.
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3rd - Eric Jamieson - Metal.
Annual Standard Panel Competition.
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1st - David Peate LRPS - Flowers.
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2nd - Iris elliot - Llagollen Music Eiseddfod Competitors.
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3rd - Martin Eves - snow.
Annual Nature - Advanced Colour Prints.
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1st - Paul White ARPS - Grey heron (Junior)
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2nd - Norma Brazendale LRPS - Fallow Deer.
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3rd - Georgina Keena ARPS - Cherry Orchard in spring.
Annual Nature - Mono Prints.
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1st - Norma Brazendale LRPS - Winter Aconite.
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2nd - Martin Eves - Black Zonure.
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3rd - Graham Brazendale LRPS - Quercus Robar Leaves.
Annual Nature - Standard Colour Prints.
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1st - Bob Burns - Adult Gannet.
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2nd - David Peate LRPS - Great Spotted Woodpecker.
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3rd - T J Peter Williams - Hawkweed.
Annual Nature - Advanced Slides.
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1st - Colin Ratcliffe - Southern Hawker Male dragonfly.
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2nd - Arthur Bower ARPS - Swamp Wader.
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3rd - Alan Barrow ARPS - Asiatic Lion.
Annual Nature - Standard Slides.
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1st - Pat Garrett - Pink Poppies.
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2nd - Chris Richards - Trevor Rocks, Llangollen.
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3rd - Amitav - Ghosh - Rising Monosoon Clouds.